Laurent Dauphin joined the Laval Rocket in a trade that sent 2013 first-round pick Michael McCarron to the Milwaukee Admirals. It was the first in what became a chain of moves that cleaned house for the Rocket, bringing in an entirely new set of players who bought into Joël Bouchard’s message. Dauphin was the first, but helped to kickstart that movement and bring plenty more to the table than the player he was traded for. It was not the smoothest transition, but when Dauphin found his place in the Rocket lineup it was a complete 180 for his season, and he more than earned a new deal with the Montreal Canadiens at the end of it.
Laval Rocket season review: Laurent Dauphin was the catalyst for change
